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142 OUT OF HER SPHERE.<br />

Thornton thought <strong>of</strong> nothing but <strong>her</strong> plea-<br />

sure. Mr. Thornton, she fancied, would have<br />

liked <strong>her</strong> to look a little more to the parish.<br />

He was so wrapped up in it. The poor must<br />

have missed him dreadfully in his illness.<br />

But still Mrs. Thornton and he never had<br />

words, and perhaps it might be only <strong>her</strong><br />

fancy that they did not agree too well."<br />

" Was Mr. Dale a frequent visitor at the<br />

Eectory T<br />

The witness gave a slight smile, but it<br />

had the appearance <strong>of</strong> an involuntary one.<br />

^' Very—especially in Mr. Thornton's ab-<br />

sence."<br />

" Did these visits lead to the unpleasant-<br />

ness which she had imagined existed be-<br />

tween Mr. and Mrs. Thornton ?"<br />

" They could hardly have done that :<br />

Mr. Thornton knew so little <strong>of</strong> them. In-<br />

deed, perhaps it was more <strong>her</strong> own fancy<br />

than anything else about Mr. and Mrs.<br />

Thornton not being quite happy toget<strong>her</strong>.

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